Review of the evidence which supports the consumption of
vitamin C for sportsmen and athletes aiming improvement performance. Data
synthesis: Vitamin C is an essential micronutrient with several important
biological functions.
In addition to being considered a potent antioxidant that
eliminates reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. Among other functions, vitamin
C reduces the symptoms of colds and flu, accelerating the recovery process
and has an anti-catabolic effect. This effect has fundamental importance for
the physically active.
Considering that vitamin C participates as a cofactor in
carnitine biosynthesis, steroid hormones and neurotransmitters, it has been
established the idea that the need for this nutrient would increase for people
engaged in strenuous exercise or frequent stress. Because of this, this paper
aims to investigate the role of this micronutrient in performance.
No comments:
Post a Comment